Su Jiu fiddled with the Heshi Jade in her hand for a few days before she went online to search for information.
He noticed that there weren't many records of the clan jade.
He also realized that the history of this world had a negative evaluation of Emperor Yang Guang, saying that he was a tyrant, a mediocrity, and a failure!
They had no idea about the changes and benefits that he had brought!
After reading the content, Su Jiu's heart was not very calm.
He was even more determined to do a program about Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, hoping to change everyone's opinion.
There were many records and legends about the Heshi jade, but the mainstream view was that the Heshi jade used to be a piece of beautiful jade.
In the end, it was obtained by the ancient emperor and ordered the craftsmen to make it into a jade seal.
Later on, this jade seal became known as the Imperial Jade Seal and was fought over by countless emperors.
Although this item was missing a corner and was patched up by the ancients with gold, it was still priceless and extremely valuable.
In the program studio, there were still many university students sitting quietly across from Su Jiu, learning how to host the program.
This time, Su Jiu put on a white robe, and the white robe fluttered in the wind!
He once again transformed into a handsome man, attracting the attention of countless women in front of the screen. Their eyes lit up and their hearts fluttered!
"Welcome, everyone, to the program 'Shocking History'. I'm the host of the program, Su Jiu. Welcome, my two guests."
"Today, we are going to talk about the historical figure Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty.”
"At the beginning of the program, please tell us about Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty and what kind of emperor he was.”
Su Jiu invited the two guests to speak as usual.
In order to make the show more effective, they changed two guests this time.
One of the guests was a screenwriter, while the other was a university lecturer. This was done to put an end to aesthetic fatigue and enrich the program's viewability.
The two guests were flattered to be on Su Jiu's show.
He hurriedly threw out his own opinion and expressed his views on Emperor Yang!
Hearing that this episode was about Emperor Yang Guang, many viewers were very interested.
There weren't many historical records of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty. Everyone wanted to hear how Su Jiu would objectively evaluate him.
"According to historical records, Emperor Yang was a famous tyrant in history!”
Building the Grand Canal was a waste of manpower and money, just so that he could sit on the pleasure boat and enjoy the beautiful scenery of Jiangnan. When building the pleasure boat, the workers were very strict.
" Many craftsmen are soaked in water all day long, and maggots have grown on their feet. However, they still can't get any rest, and they ask the craftsmen to continue working…"
The first guest was clearly well-prepared.
Taking over Su Jiu's topic, he immediately pointed out Emperor Yang's cruelty!
"The scriptwriter teacher did a good job!"
"Emperor Yang was not only cruel and heartless, he killed his father and brother, but he was also extremely lecherous. He even wanted to take his own sister-in-law!”
"Apart from that, we've also engaged in militarism and attacked Goguryeo three times, increasing the burden on the people and causing them to be in dire straits! Losing all his assets was a downright fatuous ruler…!”
The other guest was also more well-prepared.
He immediately used detailed historical evidence to describe Emperor Yang's brutality and misdeeds.
Many of the audience members nodded repeatedly.
She thought that the two of them were right. Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was such a person. She didn't know what Su Jiu thought.
After listening to their opinions, Su Jiu regained her right to speak.
"Thank you to the two guests for pointing out Emperor Yang's shortcomings and disgusting side.”
"Then, did Emperor Yang have any merits or contributions?”
"Please have a talk with the two experts.”
Su Jiu took over the topic and handed it over to the two guests.
These two people were also very well-known. The production team had spent money to hire them, so naturally, in order to increase the viewership ratings, they decided to let them show their faces more.
"Well, I don't think Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty made any contributions.”
"There were no scientific inventions during his term of office, nor was there any prosperity for the country. Although his territory expanded a lot, the disasters caused by the war were also many!”
The screenwriter thought about it and quickly expressed that Emperor Yang's contribution was very little.
"In terms of contribution, there seems to be a little bit! It was just that he had written a pretty good poem that had been adopted and appreciated by countless scholars in ancient times!”
Another guest thought about it and could only find one good point about Emperor Yang.
And this advantage was merely a poem!
Su Jiu was not surprised by their evaluation.
"Then, did Emperor Yang Yang of the Sui Dynasty make any important contributions to the history of Xia Country?”
"Lock on to our program and let Su Jiu explain it to you in detail.”
To keep them in suspense, the program inserted some information.
At the same time, an advertisement appeared in the lower right corner.
This was the routine of the show. When everyone was watching the video, they would also watch the advertisement.
Only with sufficient funds could they produce better programs.
"I believe that everyone has a general understanding of the history of the Sui Dynasty.
Now, please follow Su Jiu to dig deeper into the truth of history and take stock of Yang Guang's contributions!”
First of all, Emperor Yang conquered the north and south and unified China.
At the age of 13, he was conferred the title of King of Jin. At the age of 20, Yang Guang was even appointed as the Grand Marshal of the Military and Military Capital. He led 500,000 troops south, broke through the long river and natural moat, and launched an attack on the wealthy Chen Dynasty, completing the unification.
Throughout the history of the Celestial Empire, the number of emperors who could do this could be counted on one hand. Even the famous Cao Cao and Fu Shu couldn't do it.
Secondly, he had first-class management skills and outstanding literary talent.
Regardless of whether he was an official or an emperor, he did many things personally and could be considered diligent!
In a song called "Dragon Boat", there were thousands of jackdaws and flowing water around the lonely village. It was a famous sentence from the ages. It was admired and praised by countless historical scholars.
In the Qing Dynasty, Wang Fuzhi commented on Yang Guang's "Pan Dragon Boat": The spirit is natural, this Lei Tang bone youth still has heroic spirit.
Thirdly, he built the Great Wall of the Sui Dynasty to defend against the Xiongnu in the north and protect the people of the Central Plains from foreign invasion!
Fourth, patrol the Great Wall to the north and Tuyuhun to the west. Build a grand canal to facilitate communication between the north and south.
Although the construction of the Grand Canal had caused blood and tears, its effects were extremely significant. "Even we are enjoying the benefits of the Grand Canal now. Yang Guang's contribution can be said to be indispensable.
Most importantly, he also perfected the imperial examination system.
Before the Han Dynasty, it was mostly a system of " hereditary officials and hereditary salaries."
Basically, it referred to generations after generations, the father's death, the son's succession, the re-appointment of officials, and the enjoyment of the land and tax revenue.
In the Han Dynasty, they began to adopt the system of "inspection and recruitment".
Inspection referred to the local government recommending talents with both ability and political integrity to the imperial court. Conscription referred to the imperial court or local government recruiting talents from society.
However, due to the lack of objective standards, favoritism was common.
During the Wei, Jin, and Southern and Northern Dynasties, it was the famous nine-grade system.
The criteria for evaluating people were family background, morality, and talent. This also led to the aristocratic families completely controlling the right to select officials.
Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty abolished the nine-grade system and began to use examinations to select officials. This time, there were objective standards.
When it came to Yang Guang, he began to set up the Jinshi section, which marked the official establishment of the imperial examination system.
The imperial examination system used examinations to select talents. It was used for thousands of years and had a very far-reaching positive impact. It could be said to be the greatest system innovation in ancient China.”
As Su Jiu explained,
The audience in front of the screen was shocked to find that Yang Guang, who was known as a tyrant in history, had so many positive advantages.
Once the program was broadcast, it caused a huge impact.
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